Resources
Curated legal and human-rights resources — treaties, guidelines, toolkits, and reference materials for practitioners, researchers, and citizens.
WJP Rule of Law Index® (World Justice Project Rule of Law Index)
The WJP Rule of Law Index is the world’s leading source for independent, comprehensive data on how the rule of law is experienced and perceived in practice across more than 140 countries and jurisdictions. Drawing on extensive household and expert surveys, it provides an objective evaluation of legal adherence across eight core dimensions, including constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, fundamental rights, open government, and the effectiveness of civil and criminal justice systems.
Publication Title: Resilient: We Stay the Course – Justice Rapid Response Annual Report 2025
This annual report highlights the vital role of Justice Rapid Response (JRR) in strengthening international justice and accountability across global conflict zones. Through more than a hundred expert deployments, the organization has bolstered forensic investigations, reinforced local capacities, and advanced victim-centered approaches with an emphasis on gender-based crimes, child protection, and digital evidence gathering.
Publication Title: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Iraq Annual Report
This annual report details Iraq's strategic transition from post-conflict recovery toward resilient, long-term, and inclusive development. It highlights key achievements across major focus areas, including social cohesion and community reintegration, economic reform and financial inclusion, governance and anti-corruption, climate resilience and environmental action, security sector reform, and women's empowerment across the nation.
United Nations Iraq Annual Results Report 2025
This report highlights the key developmental milestones and operational results achieved by the United Nations Country Team in Iraq throughout 2025 under the UNSDCF 2025–2029. It outlines strategic progress in expanding social protection and inclusive essential services, diversifying economic livelihoods and job creation, tackling climate change challenges, and advancing good governance and the rule of law to foster sustainable peace and resilience across communities in Iraq.
IOM Iraq – Annual Report for 2025
This annual report highlights the major humanitarian, recovery, and development milestones achieved by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) across Iraq in 2025. It details key initiatives, including emergency protection for displaced populations, fostering sustainable and dignified returns, strengthening regular migration governance, and responding to the growing impact of climate-induced displacement and water scarcity.
UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies – Ratification Status for Iraq
This official portal by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) outlines the status of international human rights treaties ratified or signed by the Republic of Iraq. It serves as a comprehensive reference tracking Iraq’s formal adherence to major conventions—such as those concerning civil and political rights, the rights of women and children, anti-torture measures, and disability protections—along with oversight details and relevant protocols.
Constitute (The Constitute Project)
Constitute is a comprehensive digital platform that provides universal, open access to the world’s constitutions. Developed by the Comparative Constitutions Project, the platform enables researchers, constitution-makers, and citizens worldwide to explore, search, and systematically compare constitutional texts by country and topic, serving as an essential resource for civic education and constitutional reform.
State-building: A Roadmap for the Rule of Law and Institutionalisation in the Kurdistan Region
This policy report presents a comprehensive 10-year strategic roadmap designed to tackle the systemic governance and structural challenges facing the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Drawing on extensive field research and in-depth consultations with more than 200 key experts, lawmakers, and academics, the study outlines essential policy reforms to transition power away from partisan politics and into legitimate democratic institutions. It proposes adopting a transitional constitution, modernizing the judicial and legislative bodies, streamlining public administration through decentralization, and restructuring government ministries to ensure accountability, transparency, and sustainable institutional stability.
First Rule of Law Forum: The Constitution of the Kurdistan Region; Challenges and Opportunities
Organized by the Maff Network in partnership with Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), this forum convened leading legal scholars, constitutional experts, and civil society actors to deliberate on establishing a robust constitutional framework for the Kurdistan Region. Across three thematic panels, discussions centered on evaluating historical lessons, enforcing the separation of powers and good governance, and safeguarding fundamental rights and liberties. The event concluded with recommendations urging ongoing inclusive dialogue and active civic involvement to steer the constitutional process forward.
IOL Research Publications
Browse IOL's own reports, policy briefs, and legal briefings — all available for free download.